Automated extend and retract sword of light

ABSTRACT

A mechanized toy sword, automated and configured to extend, retract, produce sound effects, produce vibration effects and illuminate the blade during blade extension and remains illuminated until fully retracted to offer a more realistic representation of a sword made of light.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to toy swords and more specifically, mechanisms that would extend and retract a collapsible blade that illuminates when extending and remains illuminated until fully retracted; providing a more realistic representation of a sword made of light, and increase the overall enjoyment for the user.

BACKGROUND

Currently toy swords that illuminate the blade are long and fixed and leave the perceived function of a ‘shaft of light’ rapidly appearing out of a hilt and retracting back in, to the user's imagination.

Toy swords with long fixed blades are more difficult to store than a toy sword that has a collapsible blade.

Toy swords would be easier to wear or conceal when a collapsible blade is in its stored position vs. toy swords with long fixed blades; increasing the ability of the user to surprise their rivals and wear comfortably.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure is a method and mechanisms for a toy sword with a collapsible blade that illuminates, to extend and retract the blade section.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a toy sword with a collapsible blade is provided. The toy sword's collapsible blade is extended by releasing compressed CO2 gas inside the retracted blade sections forcing them to their extended position.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, a toy sword with a collapsible blade is provided. The toy sword's collapsible blade is retracted by a blade retraction cord connected to a spring recoil. As compressed CO2 gas forces out the blade sections to their extended position, the blade retraction cord is unwound from a spool connected to the spring recoil and stores the spring tension with an auto-locking mechanism that prevents the spring recoil spool from turning until, a integrated release mechanism is activated rapidly retracting the collapsible blade sections to their stored position.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, a toy sword with a collapsible blade is provided. The collapsible blade is constructed of a series of translucent or transparent blade sections configured to fit inside the blade section directly below it. The collapsible blade sections will remain in the extended position from the friction of the blade sections pressed against the walls of the lower blade section.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, a toy sword with a collapsible blade is provided. The toy sword's collapsible blade is illuminated by a integrated lighting system.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, a toy sword with a collapsible blade is provided. The collapsible blade sections are configured with blade section retraction catches; during blade retraction they will catch on the top of the blade section directly below it.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 illustrates a “exray” view of a Automated ‘Extend and Retract’ Sword Of Light of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary layout of an Automated ‘Extend and Retract’ Sword of Light 10 of the present disclosure. Sword of light 10 includes the necessary hardware and electrical circuits to provide a functional automated extend and retract sword of light.

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will include an accessible pommel 12 that provides access to the CO2 cartridge compartment 14 for the installation and replacement of CO2 cartridges.

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will have an accessible CO2 cartridge compartment 14 that will allow for the installation and replacement of threaded ‘screw top’ CO2 cartridges that will screw into the CO2 high pressure chamber 24.

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will include a ‘retracted blade’ storage compartment 16 that will allow the blade to retract back into the hilt 20 and out of view.

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will include a battery compartment 18 that will provide access for battery installation or replacement and configured to provide power to an integrated lighting system (not shown), integrated audio system and/or electric motor (not shown).

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will include a hilt 20 that houses a CO2 cartridge compartment 14 with an accessible pommel 12, retracted blade storage compartment 16, battery compartment 18, multi-function activation switch 22, CO2 high pressure chamber 24, spring recoil 26, blade retraction cord 28, translucent or transparent blade sections 30, blade section retraction catches 32 and blade retraction cord mount 34.

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will include a multi-function activation switch 22. It will activate multiple features simultaneously, pressed one time will release the spring recoil auto-locking mechanism (not shown), activate the integrated lighting system (not shown) and release a controlled amount of pressurized CO2 inside the retracted blade sections 30, extending the retracted blade sections 30 while simultaneously unwinding the blade retraction cord 28 and producing the spring tension needed for retraction and secured with the auto-locking mechanism (not shown). When pressed twice the auto-locking mechanism (not shown) is released, retracting the collapsible blade sections 30 to their stored position and deactivates the integrated lighting system (not shown).

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will include a CO2 high pressure chamber 24 that will be compatible with ‘screw top’ threaded Co2 cartridges and configured with a pressure release valve (not shown) that will extend blade sections 30, unwind the blade retraction cord 28 and produce spring tension in the spring recoil 26.

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will include spring recoil 26 that will wind and unwind blade retraction cord 28 that will attach to the point of the top blade section 30. Spring recoil 26 will be configured with an auto-locking mechanism (not shown) that will activate when blade sections 30 are extended to their full length or completely retracted.

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will include a blade retraction cord 28 that will connect to spring recoil 26 at one end and connect to blade retraction cord mount 34 at the other end and will be used to pull the extended blade sections 30 to their stored position.

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will include multiple translucent or transparent blade sections 30 that will fit inside the blade section directly below it. This will allow blade sections 30 to extend or retract and allow light to illuminate them. Blade sections 30 will remain in their extended position from the friction of the blade section 30 pressed against the walls of the lower blade section 30.

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will include blade section retraction catches 32 that will prevent blade sections 30 from passing through the larger diameter blade section 30 directly below it, allowing for blade retraction and aiding in the containment of pressurized CO2 during blade extension.

Sword of light 10, in certain embodiments, will include a blade section retraction cord mount 34 that will attach to the tip of the blade section 30 to provide a strong connecting point for the blade retraction cord 28 and prevent light from passing through the tip of extended blade sections 30.

In other embodiments of sword of light 10, different embodiments disclosed herein would be replaced with different mechanisms to extend and/or retract blade sections 30, such as a retractable multi-section spring loaded mechanism (not shown), similar to those used in umbrellas that would extend blade sections 30 and/or a battery powered electric motor connected to a blade retraction cord spool (not shown) would retract blade sections 30 to their stored position. Another embodiment could use rubber bands (not shown) that connect the blade sections 30 to one another and a battery powered electric motor (not shown) connected to a blade retraction cord spool (not shown) to retract blade sections 30, when retracted the rubber bands stretch storing elastic tension that will propel the blade sections 30 to their extended position when a auto-locking mechanism (not shown) is released. Furthermore, in certain embodiments of sword of light 10, the hilt would contain an integrated audio system (not shown) to produce sound effects and/or a mechanical device that produces vibrations (not shown). Sword of light 10 will include the necessary hardware, software, memory and electrical circuits to provide a functional automated extend and retract sword of light.

Many different embodiments have been disclosed herein, in connection with the above description and drawing. It will be understood that it would be unduly repetitious and obfuscating to literally describe and illustrate every combination and subcombination of these embodiments. Accordingly, all embodiments can be combined in any way and/or combination, and the present specification, including the drawing, shall be construed to constitute a complete written description of all combinations and subcombinations of the embodiments described herein, and of the manner and process of making and using them, and shall support claims to any such combination or subcombination.

It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein are not limited to what has been particularly shown and described herein above. In addition, unless mention was made above to the contrary, it should be noted that the accompanying drawing is not to scale. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A toy sword, comprising: a telescopic retractable-collapsible blade contained within a hilt or handle in the stored position, wherein at least two translucent or transparent blade sections, one being an uppermost blade section that comes to a point and one being a lower blade section are configured to slide freely to a stopping point and are held in a stored position with an integrated auto-locking blade retraction catch; and, a CO2 high pressure chamber fitted with a pressure release valve and configured for use with replaceable CO2 cartridges that will propel the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections to an extended position and produce the spring tension needed to retract the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections to a stored position; and a blade retraction cord attached to the point of the uppermost blade section at one end, and to a spring recoil mounted in the hilt at the other end that will utilize the spring tension produced during blade extension to retract the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections to a stored position when an integrated auto-locking blade retraction catch that prevents the recoil from turning is released; and an integrated lighting system configured to illuminate the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections during blade extension and remains illuminated until blade sections are fully retracted; and, an integrated sound effects system configured to activate during blade extension and deactivate when blade sections are fully retracted; and, an integrated mechanical device that produces vibrations configured to activate during swordplay to enhance user experience; and, at least one multi-function activation switch configured to release the auto-locking blade retraction catch that holds the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections in a stored position and/or open a Co2 pressure release valve to release a controlled amount of pressurized CO2 to extend the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections and/or activate/deactivate the integrated lighting system and/or activate/deactivate the integrated sound effects system and/or activate/deactivate the integrated mechanical device that produces vibrations.
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 5. A toy sword, comprising; a telescopic retractable-collapsible blade contained within a hilt or handle in the stored position, wherein at least two translucent or transparent blade sections, one being an uppermost blade section that comes to a point and one being a lower blade section are configured to slide freely to a stopping point and are held in the stored position with an integrated auto-locking blade retraction catch; and, a spring-loaded retractable mechanism attached to the uppermost blade section at one end and to the hilt or handle on the other end, configured with a blade retraction cord connected to the point of the uppermost blade section at one end and to a spool connected to an integrated electric motor contained in the hilt or handle at the other end configured to retract the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections to a stored position; and, an integrated lighting system configured to illuminate the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections during blade extension and remains illuminated until blade sections are fully retracted; and, an integrated sound effects system configured to activate during blade extension and deactivate when blade sections are fully retracted; and, an integrated mechanical device that produces vibrations, configured to activate during sword play to enhance user experience; and, at least one multi-function activation switch configured to release the auto-locking blade retraction catch that holds the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections in a stored position, therefore extending the blade sections and/or activate/deactivate the integrated lighting system configured to illuminate the blade sections and/or activate/deactivate the integrated sound effects system and/or activate/deactivate the integrated mechanical device that produces vibrations and/or activate/deactivate the integrated electric motor configured to retract the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections.
 6. A toy sword, comprising; a telescopic retractable-collapsable blade contained within a hilt or handle in the stored position, wherein at least two translucent or transparent blade sections, one being an uppermost blade section that comes to a point and one being a lower blade section, are configured to slide freely to a stopping point and are held in the stored position with an integrated auto-locking blade retraction catch; and, an integrated electric motor within the hilt or handle, fitted with a spool and blade retraction cord attached to the point of the uppermost blade section and configured to retract the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections to a stored position while stretching an elastomer e.g. rubberbands connecting a blade section to the blade section immediately below it and producing the elastic tension that will propel blade sections to an extended position when an integrated auto-locking blade retraction catch that holds blade sections in a stored position is released; and, an integrated lighting system configured to illuminate the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections during blade extension and remain illuminated until blade sections are fully retracted; and, an integrated sound effects system configured to activate during blade extension and deactivate when blade sections are fully retracted; and, an integrated mechanical device that produces vibrations configured to activate during sword play to enhance user experience; and, at least one multi-function activation switch configured to release an auto-locking blade retraction catch that holds the at least two translucent or transparent blade sections in a stored position and/or activate/deactivate the integrated lighting system and/or activate/deactivate the integrated sound effects system and/or activate/deactivate the mechanical device that produces vibrations and/or activate/deactivate the integrated electric motor configured to retract blade sections to a stored position.
 7. The toy sword of claim 6 wherein elastic tension is utilized to extend a retractable mechanism associated with a toy sword by stretching an elastomer e.g. rubberbands with an integrated secondary device and storing the elastic tension with an integrated auto-locking catch configured with a release mechanism. 